Nonthermal plasma synthesis of semiconductor nanocrystals

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2009, Pages

  Kortshagen, Uwe ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

BONDED SEMICONDUCTORS; BULK MATERIALS; COVALENTLY BONDED; ELECTRICAL CHARGING; LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES; LIQUID PHASE; LOW PRESSURE PLASMA; MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES; NANOCRYSTAL FORMATION; NANOCRYSTAL SYNTHESIS; NANOELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; NONTHERMAL PLASMA; PARTICLE AGGLOMERATIONS; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; SELECTIVE HEATING; SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS; SYNTHESIS TEMPERATURES; SYNTHETIC APPROACH; THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY;

AGGLOMERATION; HEATING; LUMINESCENT DEVICES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOELECTRONICS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PLASMAS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

NANOCRYSTALS;

EID: 70149119180     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/42/11/113001     Document Type: Article

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